Album: Slow Down World by Donovan (1976)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Description: "Slow Down World" is the thirteenth studio album (fifteenth overall) by British singer/songwriter Donovan, released in the US in May 1976 and the UK on 4 June 1976.
Over his past few album releases, Donovan had hired a succession of popular record producers in hopes of chart success: Mickie Most for Cosmic Wheels, Andrew Loog Oldham for Essence to Essence and Norbert Putnam for 7-Tease. The success of these albums was mild at best, and indicated a shift in Donovan's popularity away from the superstardom of the 1960s and towards a distinctly smaller fan base. For his next album, Donovan decided to embrace this fan base by taking on the producer duties himself and writing a set of songs that were directly at odds with the popular sounds of the time.
Slow Down World reached #174 on the US charts, matching the success of Essence to Essence but not reaching the success of Donovan's last album, 7-Tease. More importantly, Slow Down World marked the last album of his Epic Records contract. Without access to the label's promotion mechanisms, he never again achieved chart success or the same level of record sales.



Artist Background: Donovan (born Donovan Phillips Leitch, 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. Initially labelled as an imitator of Bob Dylan, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). He has variously lived in Scotland, London, and California, and, since at least 2008, has lived in County Cork, Ireland with his family. Emerging from the British folk scene, Donovan shot to fame in the United Kingdom in ear... Part of the Glasgow, Scotland, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: The Lovin' Spoonful, The Byrds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Fairport Convention

Music Scene: Part of the Glasgow, Scotland, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1970s, Album


"Slow Down World" is the thirteenth studio album (fifteenth overall) by British singer/songwriter Donovan, released in the US in May 1976 and the UK on 4 June 1976.
Over his past few album releases, Donovan had hired a succession of popular record producers in hopes of chart success: Mickie Most for Cosmic Wheels, Andrew Loog Oldham for Essence to Essence and Norbert Putnam for 7-Tease. The success of these albums was mild at best, and indicated a shift in Donovan's popularity away from the superstardom of the 1960s and towards a distinctly smaller fan base. For his next album, Donovan decided to embrace this fan base by taking on the producer duties himself and writing a set of songs that were directly at odds with the popular sounds of the time.
Slow Down World reached #174 on the US charts, matching the success of Essence to Essence but not reaching the success of Donovan's last album, 7-Tease. More importantly, Slow Down World marked the last album of his Epic Records contract. Without access to the label's promotion mechanisms, he never again achieved chart success or the same level of record sales.



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